The provided chart compares the proportion of people who were born inside and outside Australia dwelling in three distinct areas including: cities, towns and countrysides in 1950 and 2010.
Overall, it can be seen clearly that most people were inclined to live in urban areas throughout the period. Additionally, while the rate of individuals residing in cities experienced an upward trend, a significant decline was observed in the figure for towns and rural areas.
Looking first at people born in Australia, the rate of living in cities commenced at about 50% in 1950 and then rose gradually to the north of 60% after six decades. Conversely, the percentage of people inhabiting towns stood at 20% in the first year, after which this share dropped slightly by approximately 17%. The figure for those who lived in the countrysides followed a similar pattern, but at a lower level of roughly 30% in 1950, which was nearly half of that at the end of timespan.
Turning to individuals born overseas, the highest position of the chart was consistently occupied by the percentage of those living in urban areas over the surveyed timeframe. Over 60 years, there was a sharp growth from 60% to a peak of 80% in 2010. By contrast, although starting at 40% in 1950, the proportion of residents who dwelled in rural areas plummeted by about 35%, hitting its trough of 5% in the last year. By comparison, that of living in towns exhibited a negligible decline, reaching approximately 11% in 2010.